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  • Forming Domestic Worker Cooperatives Long Overdue 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-06-13)
    June 16 is the International Domestic Workers Day, when we honour. The ILO Convention 189 defines domestic work as “work performed in or for a household or households”. It includes a range of tasks—like house cleaning, ...
  • Democratic Member Control in Groups Nurtures Good Governance 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-06-21)
    The success of cooperatives is encapsulated in good governance principles, key among them member participation, representation and fair and transparent elections. This is espoused by Cooperative Principle #2: Democratic ...
  • Agricultural Co-Ops Have Potential to Build Climate Change Resilience 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-07-05)
    While on a trip to western Kenya recently, I had the now rare experience of seeing a flock of migratory birds, over Nakuru, making their way to breeding sites in the northern hemisphere. In my childhood, the sighting of ...
  • Agricultural co-ops must innovate so as to attract youth into farming 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-07-19)
    The “Economic Survey 2016” report says agriculture employs over 70 per cent of Kenya’s rural population and contributes 30 per cent of gross domestic product and 27 per cent indirectly. But the country’s food production ...
  • University Don Isaac Nyamongo Wins Prestigious Award 
    K'Onyango,   Onyango (Nation Media Group, 2022-10-14)
    The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Co-operative Development, Research and Innovation) of Cooperative University of Kenya Professor Isaac Nyamongo on Wednesday won the prestigious International Cooperative Champion award for 2022.
  • Prof Esther Njoki Gicheru: Birth of Co-Op University was My Greatest Coup 
    Maichuhie, Kamau (Nation Media Group, 2022-12-12)
    When Prof Esther Njoki Gicheru completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at the University of Nairobi in 1976, she looked forward to pursuing a fulfilling career. The fresh graduate was over the moon when ...
  • How to Increase Farmers’ Resilience During a Crisis 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-10-04)
    Resilience has come into focus due to several large-scale events—from the economic crisis to Covid-19 and now climate change. These disrupt global-level systems and influence community-level responses. Do cooperatives ...
  • Education, Training are Important, Make Cooperatives More Vibrant 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-11-01)
    According to Cooperative Principle #5, “Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. ...
  • Bring The Youth into Agricultural Value Chain Through Positive Experiences 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-08-02)
    A fortnight ago, I pointed out that over 75 per cent of Kenya’s population is below the age of 35. While the youthful population may yield a demographic dividend, it is worth noting that the average age of the Kenyan farmer ...
  • Agricultural Co-Ops Should Support Farm Subsidies to Boost Productivity 
    Nyamongo, Isaac K. (Nation Media Group, 2022-09-06)
    The next government must get down to work to address the urgent needs of the Kenyan farmer. Agriculture forms the backbone of the country’s food security but the farmer has been left to their own devices.
  • The co-operator 
    CUK, University (The Co-operative University of Kenya, 2001)

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